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India's Semiconductor Equipment Market Surges Amid Multiple Approved Fabs and OSAT Projects
India has seen unprecedented semiconductor manufacturing activity since 2024. A 28-nanometer fab is under construction, several packaging facilities are nearing completion, and many more projects are in the pipeline—indicating robust momentum. Block by block, the sector is establishing itse
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Mitsubishi Electric and ITRI Partner on Megawatt-Class Power Conversion Systems for Renewable Energy
Mitsubishi Electric, through its sales company Mitsubishi Electric Taiwan Co., Ltd., has entered a basic agreement with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to develop high-voltage, high-current power conversion systems (PCSs) utilizing high-efficiency power semiconducto
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2H25 Foundry Utilization Surpasses Forecasts Amid AI Demand and Tariff Delays
In the second half of 2025, wafer foundry utilization has held up better than expected, according to TrendForce's recent investigations. This resilience stems from several developments: the delay in U.S. semiconductor tariffs, reduced inventory among IC vendors, the seasonal peak in smartphone de
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GlobalFoundries, Infineon Join imec Automotive Chiplet Program with Chiplet Adoption Trends
GlobalFoundries has joined imec’s Automotive Chiplet Program (ACP) as a foundry partner, marking the first foundry and suppliers to sign the program. Semiconductor and system companies Infineon, Silicon Box, STATS ChipPAC, and Japanese autonomous driving technology developer TIER IV have al
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Toshiba Verifies 12-Disk Stacking for HDDs Amid AI Data Growth, Targets 40TB Models in 2027
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has become the first in the storage industry to verify 12-disk stacking technology for hard disk drives, based on company research as of October 14, 2025. This development integrates with Microwave-Assisted Magnetic Recording (MAMR) technology
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JEDEC Advances UFS 5.0 Standard for AI, Mobile, and Edge Flash Storage
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association announced that the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 5.0 standard is nearing completion. Designed for mobile, computing, automotive, edge computing, and gaming console applications, UFS 5.0 aims to deliver faster data access and improved performance over
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SoftBank's Graphcore Commits £1bn to Bengaluru AI Semiconductor Hub, Targets 500 Jobs Amid India Tech Surge
Graphcore, a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank, is set to establish a new AI Engineering Campus in Bengaluru, with an investment of up to £1 billion over the next decade, creating 500 new semiconductor jobs. The campus will serve as a key hub for Graphcore’s efforts in advancing Art
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IISc Incubated Semiconductor Product Startup Morphing Machines Secures ₹38.4 Cr Funding
Bengaluru-based, IISc incubated fabless semiconductor product company Morphing Machines has raised ₹38.36 crore ($4.32 million) in a Series A funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participation from Speciale Invest, IvyCap Ventures, Navam Capital, Golden Sparrow Ventures, IIMA Ventures, and D
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Qualcomm Acquires Arduino to Democratize AI Edge Development with UNO Q Dual-Brain Board
Qualcomm announced an agreement to acquire Arduino, a company focused on open-source hardware and software. The transaction aims to combine Qualcomm's processing, graphics, computer vision, and AI technologies with Arduino's e
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Mitsubishi Electric’s CielVision System Projects Realistic Images in Mid-air with High Brightness and High Definition
Mitsubishi Electric announced development of the CielVision aerial display system. The system projects realistic images in mid-air with high brightness and high definition using new digital-optical technology that combines the company’s proprietary aerial-projection optical technology
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Global 300mm Fab Equipment Spending to Hit $374 Billion by 2028 Amid AI Demand and Regionalization
Global 300mm fab equipment spending is projected to total $374 billion from 2026 to 2028, according to SEMI’s 300mm Fab Outlook report released today at SEMICON West. The forecast highlights the impact of fab regionalization and rising AI chip demand for data centers and edge devices, along
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India Semiconductor Mission Advances with NaMo Lab Approval at IIT Bhubaneswar
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has approved the establishment of the NaMo Semiconductor Laboratory at IIT Bhubaneswar, funded under the MPLAD Scheme at an estimated cost of Rs. 4.95 crore. Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the decision, which aims to dev
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